Traditional celebration of Doan Ngo festival reenacted

  • An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • The fan exhibition space introduces visitors to the unique customs of Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    The fan exhibition space introduces visitors to the unique customs of Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • The fan-giving ceremony, which is a special ceremony reserved for the Royal Palace for this occasion, is recreated. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    The fan-giving ceremony, which is a special ceremony reserved for the Royal Palace for this occasion, is recreated. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • The fan-giving ceremony, which is a special ceremony reserved for the Royal Palace for this occasion, is recreated. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    The fan-giving ceremony, which is a special ceremony reserved for the Royal Palace for this occasion, is recreated. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • The fan-giving ceremony, which is a special ceremony reserved for the Royal Palace for this occasion, is recreated. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    The fan-giving ceremony, which is a special ceremony reserved for the Royal Palace for this occasion, is recreated. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
  • An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
    An ancient ritual is reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng

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Traditional celebration of Doan Ngo festival reenacted
06/21/2023 16:40 | TTXVN |
An ancient ritual was reenacted from June 21 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi, as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival (which take place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month). This year’s Doan Ngo Festival falls on June 22. During the Later Le Dynasty (1533 - 1789), kings hosted a ritual to give fans to all the mandarins during the Doan Ngo Festival in summer. With the hot weather surrounding Doan Ngo Festival, the ritual showed the king's special care for the mandarins. The event introduces to spectators two main activities, including a special fan exhibition and ritual reenactment activities. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng

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